Mop or brush holder



Filed Dec. 4, 1931 INVENTOR. ERNEST Hmsous W4 ATTORNEYS.

li atented May 16, 1933 ERNEST PARSDNS,

NECTEGUT F SPBIINGFIELIP, HMEEM -3593B, COIKNECTIGUT, A

MO? 03 BRUSH HOLDER Application filed December T his invention relates to an improved mop or brush holder and to holders for household cleaning utensils oi the general character of mops and brushes. The idea of the invention is to manipulate the holder parts with improved convenience and simplicity. This is particularly important to the house hold worker.

The way in which this idea is carried out will be clear from the annexed drawing and following d cription:

in the drawing:

Fig. l is a partial. sectional view the clamping end of the holder with the parts in position to h ld the frame of brush,

mop, or the like;

Fig. 2 is a View similar to Fig parts in position to release the tr brush mop, or the like;

Fig. 3 is an end view of one of the p Fig. & is an end view of the spring p i Fig. 5 is a sectional view of one mouili cation;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of another modification; and

Fig. 7 is a plan view oi the part shown in Fig. 3.

lhe preferred form of the invention is shown in Figs l and 2. The pa ts are designed so they can all be i ade oi sheet metal. Part 1 is provided wi means one end to receive a handle '1 any usual way as by a socket or e" means ment, as by a spear head or ins r inoeden handle bony. The

part 1 is preferably flattened out The part 3 is made up or a m 'ng with side ears 4, trough-shaped peeially shaped opening 6 (see 8 and l he part 7 is a iiat spring with one end .tached permanei ly to part 1 and so the other end 7 may lit in la ger pa of opening 6 (see Fig. 7) a the surfaces of part 3 as in 131.

ting end of the spring may be readily pusl out of the plane of pa 9 and 3 are relatively slloable but without separation. The ears l and the bent portion of the spring 7 (which can pass through opening 6 at all positions or" the parts) con-- 4, 1931. Serial No. 578,991.

trol the relative movements. The result is that such. movements of parts 2 and 8 are restricted to a limited sliding movement in a straight line and of enough scope to move the trough-shaped end 5 completely under 1 completely outside of part 2. This is indicated by the (liiierence between the parts shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

l Vhen it is desired to release a mop frame it can be done by grasping the holder the side ears l pressing spring 7 down and l g part 2 baelrwardly. The parts will then change tromthe positions of Fig. 1 to those of Fig. 2. In the latter the troughshaped end 5 is open at the top and the frame 10 of the mop or the like can be lifted out. W hen it is desired to put the mop in the holder it can be done by merely placing frame 10 in trough end 5 and pushing the two parts 3 move from the position of Fig. 2 to that of Fig. 1, it is not necessary to handle the spring 7 in any way because itwill snap into holding position automatically as the two parts are slid together.

In Fig. 5 l have shown a modification in which the flat spring is omitted and a spring pressed button 11 substituted therefor. The operation is substantially the same; the button 11 is pressed down to carry the head 12 out of the plane of the part 13 in which there is an opening to fit head 12 with a narrower extension 1 1- oithe opening rearwardly to receive the shank of button 11 as part 13 1 e ely to part 2. 6 l have shown another modificawhich part 20 is hinged to part 1 its trough-shaped end 25' can be to open position as shown or to posin ior trough end 25 to underlie the frame transversely. A. spring pressed button like button 11 can in cooperation with a ct like 32 lock part 20 in position with e trough 25 in mop holding position or release part 20 to swin osition. The operation is niuca the same in Fig. 5 except that there is a instead of a sliding movement of e parts for separation.

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and 2 together. When the parts into mop releasing '3 important feature in common. It is the arrangement by which a spring pressed catch is operable into and out of the plane of a movable part on the end of the holder to lock the holder into mop holding position and to release it for a simple slidable or rotatable movement out of such position into mop releasing position and in the latter position the holder presents a trough-shaped end in full view for the reception to or removal of the mop frame from the holder. This feature makes a simple, inexpensive, easily operable device that appeals to the user.

The form of the invention best known to me at this time is that shown in Figs. 1 and 2. It is composed of only three parts, each made of metal stainpings, is produced at a minimum cost, and is the simplest form both for making and for use,

Having described my invention in detail, its scope is pointed out in the following claims:

l. A. holder for mops, brushes and the like comprising in combination, a metal frame member having one end adapted for attachment to a handle, and the other end to a frame of the mop, brush, or the like, a cooperating member associated with and slidable relative to said other end and having an open ended trough-shaped portion adapted to be closed at the top by a portion of said other end of the frame member, and a spring pressed catch associated with the metal frame and adapted to hold said frame and co-operating member against relative sliding movements when the trough is closed at the top by the frame member.

2. A device of the character described including two flat plates having means associated therewith to facilitate relative longitudinal sliding movements, and a spring member attached to one plate with a free end adapted to normally rest under spring pressure in a corresponding opening provided in the other plate to hold the two plates against sliding movements, one of said plates having a trough-shaped end portion in position to be covered and uncovered at the top by the other plate for holding and releasing a frame of a mop or the like, said spring member being movable to release the plates for sliding movements and to automatically lock the parts together when the trough-shaped end portion in one plate is covered by the other plate.

3. In a holder for the use described, a sheet metal part of one piece having a transverse trough at one end and provided with an opening through the bottom having a connected and smaller opening extending rearwardly, a co-operating plate member adapted to slide relatively to said sheet metal part and to cover and uncover said trough, means to facilitate the relative sliding movements thereof, and a spring pressed member fastened to the co-operating plate member and having a shank extending through said plate member with an end portion of larger size than the shank to lie in said larger opening.

l. A holder for mops, brushes and the like comprising a metal frame having one end adapted for attachment to a handle and the other end to a frame of the mop, brush, or the like, the latter end being flattened, means having side ears to receive the flattened end in slidable relation and also having an open ended trough-shaped portion adapted to be closed at the top by the flattened end, and a spring pressed catch fastened to the metal frame and adapted to hold said frame and means from relative sliding movements when the trough is closed at the top by the frame.

5. A device of the character described comprising two flat plates having inter-fitting parts to facilitate relative longitudinal sliding movements, and a flat spring attached to one plate with a free end adapted to normally rest under spring pressure in a corresponding opening of the other plate to hold the two against sliding movement, one of said plates having a trough-shaped end portion in position to be covered and uncovered at the top by the other plate for holding and releasing a frame of a mop or the like, said spring being movable to release the plates for sliding movements and to automatically lock the parts together when the trough-shaped end portion in one plate is covered by the other plate.

6. In a holder for the use described a sheet metal part of one piece having a transverse trough at one end, an angle guide on each side rearwardly of the trough and an opening through the bottom having a connected and smaller opening extending rearwardly, a cooperating plate member fitting in said guides and adapted to cover and uncover said trough, and a spring pressed member fastened to the cooperating plate member and having a shank extending through said plate member with an end portion of larger size than the shank to lie in said larger opening.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

ERNEST PARSONS. 

